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The Great Commanders of the Early Modern World 1567-1865
Andrew Roberts
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Paperback. A magisterial survey of the military giants of the early modern world. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: HBLH; HBW; JWK. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 135 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 298.
What qualities made the Duke of Wellington a strategic genius? How did Oliver Cromwell, a gentleman farmer create an army that overthrew a king and changed the course of British history? Why was Simon Bolivar able to overcome early reverses to become the greatest figure in the Latin American struggle against Spanish colonialism? The answers to these and a myriad other fascinating questions can be found in Great Commanders of the Early Modern World, a sumptuous chronological survey of the 25 greatest commanders of the early modern world. Compiled by an distinguished team of historians (including such names as Antonia ... Read more
What qualities made the Duke of Wellington a strategic genius? How did Oliver Cromwell, a gentleman farmer create an army that overthrew a king and changed the course of British history? Why was Simon Bolivar able to overcome early reverses to become the greatest figure in the Latin American struggle against Spanish colonialism? The answers to these and a myriad other fascinating questions can be found in Great Commanders of the Early Modern World, a sumptuous chronological survey of the 25 greatest commanders of the early modern world. Compiled by an distinguished team of historians (including such names as Antonia ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857385901
SKU
V9780857385901
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About Andrew Roberts
Andrew Roberts is an eminent historian and writer. His authorial credits include the bestselling A History of English-speaking Peoples since 1900; Waterloo: Napoleon's Last Gamble and Eminent Churchillians.
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